not something you see everyday..

[Mark Maulden]

This was ~2015. This 737 was off loaded to shore on Thetis Is and totally stripped of control surfaces, engines, interior, etc etc. Once stripped, and approved (by someone), it was loaded onto a barge and towed over near Chemainus and sunk for an artificial reef. Have not heard how it's doing today. Not everyday you see an airliner beached on shore...We had to alter course and find out what was up..I was going through some old pics and ran across this one.

 

[Will Gilmore]

Fantastic and fun.
Might have made an interesting sailboat.

- Will (Dragonfly)

 

[BlowMeAway]

These artificial reefs are always an interesting subject to me. Here’s a link to the placement of the 737:

http://navitrol.com/737ReefDive.htm

 

[Kermit]

Wow! In South Carolina we just sink Christmas trees.

 

[Gene Neill]

... and wine bottles ...

 

[sailnoproblem]

And if you are from North Jersey or Staten Island BODIES

 

[Will Gilmore]

Uh oh, I'm starting to get that sinking feeling that there may be more to sink or teeth into than one may think. Suddenly we will be typing about everything, including the kitchen sink.
It's a titanic thought, don't you think?

- Will (Dragonfly)

 

[RussC]

Not everyday you see an airliner beached on shore...

Not to mention what a shock it will be for sport divers who aren't expecting to see an airliner underwater .

 

[Ralph Johnstone]

Up here in Canada, competition in the "low cost air travel market" has become vicious. $18.00 for a flight from Vancouver to Edmonton on Cheapo Air.

Your picture shows an attempt to cut the cost of air travel even further. Good luck with that.

 

[Will Gilmore]

Up here in Canada, competition in the "low cost air travel market" has become vicious. $18.00 for a flight from Vancouver to Edmonton on Cheapo Air.

I priced flights or of Montreal vs Boston since they are about the same distance from home and Montreal was half again as expensive. That was several years ago. Has it changed that much?

 

[Simon Sexton]

Looks like a scene outta Captain Ron...

 

[DayDreamer41]

Someone has to tell those crazy Canuc's that you can't turn a plane into a submarine, at least not successfully...........

 

[pateco]

Here is our craziest recent artificial reef Fail

They are still working to fix it.